Effects of elevated CO_2 concentration and nitrogen supply on biomass and active carbon of freshwater marsh after two growing seasons in Sanjiang Plain, Northeast China

An experiments were carried out with treatments differing in nitrogen supply （0, 5 and 15 g N/m^2） and CO2 levels （350 and 700 μmol/mol） using OTC （open top chamber） equipment to investigate the biomass of Calamagrostis angustifolia and soil active carbon contents after two years. The results showed that elevated CO2 concentration increased the biomass of C. angustifolia and the magnitude of response varied with each growth period. Elevated CO2 concentration has increased aboveground biomass by 16.7% and 17.6% during the jointing and heading periods and only 3.5% and 9.4% during dough and maturity periods. The increases in belowground biomass due to CO2 elevation was 26.5%, 34.0% and 28.7% during the heading, dough and maturity periods, respectively. The responses of biomass to enhanced CO2 concentrations are differed in N levels. Both the increase of aboveground biomass and belowground biomass were greater under high level of N supply （15 g N/m^2）. Elevated CO2 concentration also increased the allocation of biomass and carbon in root. Under elevated CO2 concentration, the average values of active carbon tended to increase. The increases of soil active soil contents followed the sequence of microbial biomass carbon （10.6%） 〉 dissolved organic carbon （7.5%） 〉 labile oxidable carbon （6.6%） 〉 carbohydrate carbon （4.1%）. Stepwise regressions indicated there were significant correlations between the soil active carbon contents and plant biomass. Particularly, microbial biomass carbon, labile oxidable carbon and carbohydrate carbon were found to be correlated with belowground biomass, while dissolved organic carbon has correlation with aboveground biomass. Therefore, increased biomass was regarded as the main driving force for the increase in soil active organic carbon under elevated CO2 concentration.

Effect of initial substrate and biomass concentrations on anaerobic fermentative hydrogen production in batch reactors

The effects of initial substrate (5-60 g /L) and biomass concentration (0.5-3 g /L) on fermentative hydrogen production by mixed cultures were investigated in batch tests using glucose as substrate.The experimental results showed that the hydrogen production increases as the initial substrate concentration increases from 0 to 25 g /L.It indicated that the shift in the metabolic pathway or in the composition of the bacterial flora occurs.The maximum hydrogen yield of 1.78 mol /mol-glucose is obtained at the substrate concentration of 15 g /L.This study also shows that initial biomass concentration affects the hydrogen yield as the cumulative hydrogen production has been increased with the increase of initial cell concentration up to 1.5 g /L and reached the highest level.The maximum hydrogen yield is obtained at the cell concentration of 1.5 g /L.It indicated that the optimum biomass /substrate ratio,maximizing the hydrogen yield and the hydrogen production rate,is determined to be 0.1 g biomass /g glucose.

Relationship of Abundance of Oceanic Sea Skaters, Halobates in the Tropical Pacific Ocean to Surface Biomass and Chlorophyll/Oxygen Concentrations

Relationship of population density of oceanic sea skaters collected from tropical and subtropical zones in the Pacific Ocean was examined to chlorophyll concentration/Dissolved Oxygen concentration and biomass in surface sea water. The four parameters shown above were measured at the site of 12oN 135oN during the cruise, MR13-03 cruise, and at the site of 25oN 160oE during another cruise KH-14-02. Significant and positive correlation between all biomass (especially invertebrates) and population density of oceanic sea skaters collected with a Neuston-Net trailing during 15 min was shown in overall analysis on the data of the both samplings (p oN 160oE than that at 12oN 135oN with similar value of chlorophyll value (p oN 160oE than that at 12oN 135oN for keeping high density population of oceanic sea skaters.

Dynamics of Above-and Below-ground Biomass and C,N,P Accumulation in the Alpine Steppe of Northern Tibet

The temporal dynamics of the biomass, as well as the carbon （C）, nitrogen （N）, phosphorus （P） concentrations and accumulation contents, in above- and below-ground vegetation components were determined in the alpine steppe vegetation of Northern Tibet during the growing season of 2OLO. The highest levels of total biomass （311.68 g m-2）, total C （115.95 g m-2）, total N （2.60 g m-2）, and total P （0.90 g m-2） accumulation contents were obtained in August in 2010. Further, biomass and nutrient stocks in the below-ground components were higher than those of the above-ground components. The dominant species viz., Stipa purpurea and Carex moorcrofli had lower biomass and C, N, P accumulations than the companion species which including Oxytropis. spp., Artemisia capillaris Thunb., Aster tataricus L., and SO on.

Community Structure, Diversity, Biomass and Net Production in a Rehabilitated Subtropical Forest in North India

Gangetic alluvial plain in north India constitutes significant proportions of barren sodic lands. A representative site, where afforestation was carried out during 1960s to rehabilitate the site under forest ecosystem, was selected to assess the restoration success. Three stands (S1, S2, and S3) were selected in a semi-natural subtropical forest at Banthra, Lucknow (26°45’ N, 80°53’ E) on the basis of different vegetation morphology and basal area gradient. Species composition and their growth forms were studied in overstory, understory and ground layer vegetation, in which dominants were assorted. Among the dominants few species were common in the three stands as also in different strata, which perhaps indicate their natural regeneration. Classification of individuals among the different size classes indicated ‘L’ shape distribution in which most of the individuals remained confined in younger groups. Biomass increased from the stand S1 to S3 stand in overstory, and vise versa for understory. Stand S2 consisted of predominance of ground layer biomass over the other stands. Biomass allocation in different plant components differed significantly between the overstory and understory for aerial woody components (stem and branch). Annual litter fall did not differ significantly among the stands, where as fine root biomass (up to 45 cm soil depth) decreased from S1 to S3 stands. Rainy and summer seasons contributed to two-third proportion of total annual fine root production. The state of this rehabilitated forest when compared with the degraded and reference forest of the region indicated that structural complexity, biomass and production levels have been achieved to 70% of the reference forest site even after having a different species composition.

Variation in carbon,nitrogen and phosphorus partitioning between above-and belowground biomass along a precipitation gradient at Tibetan Plateau

Precipitation is a potential factor that significantly affects plant nutrient pools by influencing biomass sizes and nutrient concentrations. However, few studies have explicitly dissected carbon(C), nitrogen(N) and phosphorus(P) pools between above- and belowground biomass at the community level along a precipitation gradient. We conducted a transect(approx. 1300 km long) study of Stipa purpurea community in alpine steppe on the Tibet Plateau of China to test the variation of N pool of aboveground biomass/N pool of belowground biomass(AB/BB N) and P pool of aboveground biomass/P pool of belowground biomass(AB/BB P) along a precipitation gradient. The proportion of aboveground biomass decreased significantly from mesic to drier sites. Along the belt transect, the plant N concentration was relatively stable; thus, AB/BB N increased with moisture due to the major influences by above- and belowground biomass allocation. However, P concentration of aboveground biomass decreased significantly with increasing precipitation and AB/BB P did not vary with aridity because of the offset effect of the P concentration and biomass allocation. Precipitation gradients do decouple the N and P pool of a S. purpurea community along a precipitation gradient in alpine steppe. The decreasing of N:P in aboveground biomass in drier regions may indicate much stronger N limitation in more arid area.

Biomass and bio-energy production of ten multipurpose tree species planted in sodic soils of indo-gangetic plains

Ten multipurpose tree species, Terminalia arjuna, Azadirechta indica, Prosopis juliflora, Pongamia pinnata, Casuarina equisetifolia, Prosopis alba, Acacia nilotica, Eucalyptus tereticornis, Pithecellobium dulce and Cassia siamea, were raised in a monoculture tree cropping system on the sodic soil of Gangetic alluvium in north India （26° 47° N： 80°46′ E） for 10 years to evaluate the biomass and bio-energy production. The soil was compact, sodic and impervious to water associated with nutrient deficiency or toxicity. Maximum plant height was recorded with E. tereticornis followed by C.equisetifolia and P. juliflora. A. nilotica performed better than the other species in terms of diameter at breast height （DBH） with a basal area of 13.04 m^2·ha^-1, followed by P. juliflora and C. equisetifolia. P. juliflora and A. nilotica produced nearly similar biomass of 56.50 and 50.75 Mg·ha^-1, respectively, at 10 years; whereas, A. indica, P. pinnata, C. siamea and P. alba did not perform well. P. juliflora scored maximum in net biomass production and nutrient demand. Nutrient （N, P, K, Ca, and Mg） concentrations were higher in leaf component of P. juliflora. However, in woody components, there was little variation between the species. N removal for production of one ton of wood was lowest in Acacia nilotica, P in T. arjuna, K in P. dulce and Ca and Mg in P. juliflora. P. juliflora gave the highest energy production of 1267.75 GJ.ha^-1 followed by A. nilotica with 1206 GJ.ha^-1 and the lowest ofA. indica （520.66 GJ.ha^-1）.

Assessment of Hybrid Concentrated Solar Power-Biomass Plant Generation Potential in Sahel: Case Study of Senegal

Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) is non-existent in Sahel. Such a situation arises from the high investment costs required by these energy infrastructures and from a lack of information on the identification of suitable sites to accommodate them. Conversely, CSP-biomass plants due to lower investment may be an option for CSP penetration in Sahel where Direct Normal Irradiation (DNI) is between 1400 kWh/m2/year and 2000 kWh/m2/year and significant biomass potential. This work presents the results of an identification of suitable sites for hybrid CSP-Biomass in the Sahel, case study of Senegal, taking into account the Direct Normal Irradiation, the availability of water, space and biomass potential. The identified sites have a DNI > 1600 kWh/m2/year. The biogas production capacity is equivalent to 5,096,563 m3/year. The quantity of Typha Australis, invasive plant in Senegal river valley available is estimated at more than 3 million tons. The capacity of electrical energy in this zone is estimated at 6.89 GWe for an installation surface estimated at 275.61 km2. The establishment of CSP/hybrid plants can also contribute to combat the proliferation of Typha Australis.

Solar Biomass Pyrolysis with the Linear Mirror II

A simple and innovative prototype for biomass pyrolysis is presented, together with some experimental results. The setup uses only the thermal solar energy provided by a system of reflecting mirrors (Linear Mirror II) to heat a selected agro-waste biomass, such as wheat straw. At the end of the pyrolysis process, solar carbon with a high energy density (around 24 - 28 MJ/kg) is produced from a biomass with an energy density of 16.9 MJ/kg. The perspectives for a future industrial application of this setup are also discussed.

First Results from a Solar-Biomass Hybrid System for the Production of Solar Carbon

Solar energy as well as biomass energy techniques suffers from disadvantages, which in some cases limit their potential for substituting fossil fuels. For instance, solar energy is difficult to store, and many kinds of biomass are not suited for combustion, in spite of the fact that they have high energy contents. We describe and industrial size system, which has the goal of overcoming some of these limitations by combining solar- and biomass power. This is achieved by roasting residual biomass by means of hot air provided by solar power only. The solar power is collected by three “Linear Mirror” solar concentrator, they are designed to achieve high efficiency also at northern latitudes. Each one is equipped with an innovative solar-air heat exchanger. The hot air is delivered to a roasting device filled with humid residual biomass. We report the performance of this system from a first commissioning run. The system is intended to help create a closed-cycle economy by means of transforming waste biomasses to a high-quality combustible.

Effects of sludge retention time,carbon and initial biomass concentrations on selection process:From activated sludge to polyhydroxyalkanoate accumulating cultures

Four sequence batch reactors（SBRs） fed by fermented sugar cane wastewater were continuously operated under the aerobic dynamic feeding（ADF） mode with different configurations of sludge retention time（SRT）, carbon and initial biomass concentrations to enrich polyhydroxyalkanoate（PHA） accumulating mixed microbial cultures（MMCs） from municipal activated sludge.The stability of SBRs was investigated besides the enrichment performance. The microbial community structures of the enriched MMCs were analyzed using terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism（T-RFLP）. The optimum operating conditions for the enrichment process were： SRT of 5 days, carbon concentration of 2.52 g COD/L and initial biomass concentration of3.65 g/L. The best enrichment performance in terms of both operating stability and PHA storage ability of enriched cultures（with the maximum PHA content and PHA storage yield（YPHA/S） of61.26% and 0.68 mg COD/mg COD, respectively） was achieved under this condition. Effects of the SRT, carbon concentration and initial biomass concentration on the PHA accumulating MMCs selection process were discussed respectively. A new model including the segmentation of the enrichment process and the effects of SRT on each phase was proposed.

Impacts and uncertainty analysis of elevated temperature and CO_2 concentration on wheat biomass

Impacts of climatic change on agriculture and adaptation are of key concern of scientific research. However, vast uncertainties exist among global climates model output, emission scenarios, scale transformation and crop model parameterization. In order to reduce these uncertainties, we integrate output results of four IPCC emission scenarios of A1 FI, A2, B1 and B2, and five global climatic patterns of HadCM3, PCM, CGCM2, CSIRO2 and ECHAM4 in this study. Based on 20 databases of future climatic change scenarios from the Climatic Research Unit （CRU） , the scenario data of the climatic daily median values are generated on research sites with the global mean temperature increase of 1℃（GMT＋ID）, 2℃（GMT＋2D） and 3℃（GMT＋3D）. The impact of CO2 fertilization effect on wheat biomass for GMT＋I D, GMT＋2D and GMT＋3D in China＇s wheat-producing areas is studied in the process model, CERES-Wheat and probabilistic forecasting method. The research results show the CO2 fertilization effect can compensate reduction of wheat biomass with warming temperature in a strong compensating effect. Under the CO2 fertilization effect, the rain-fed and irrigated wheat biomasses increase respectively, and the increment of biomass goes up with temperature rising. The rain-fed wheat biomass increase is greater than the irrigated wheat biomass. Without consideration of CO2 fertilization effect, both irrigated and rain-fed wheat biomasses reduce, and there is a higher probability for the irrigated wheat biomass than that of the rain-fed wheat biomass.

Impacts and uncertainty analysis of elevated temperature and CO2 concentration on wheat biomass

Impacts of climatic change on agriculture and adaptation are of key concern of scientific research. However, vast uncertainties exist among global climates model output, emission scenarios, scale transformation and crop model parameterization. In order to reduce these uncertainties, we integrate output results of four IPCC emission scenarios of A1FI, A2, B1 and B2, and five global climatic patterns of HadCM3, PCM, CGCM2, CSIRO2 and ECHAM4 in this study. Based on 20 databases of future climatic change scenarios from the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) , the scenario data of the climatic daily median values are generated on research sites with the global mean temperature increase of 1 ℃(GMT+1D), 2 ℃ (GMT+2D) and 3 ℃(GMT+3D). The impact of CO2 fertilization effect on wheat biomass for GMT+1D, GMT+2D and GMT+3D in China’s wheat-producing areas is studied in the process model, CERES-Wheat and probabilistic forecasting method. The research results show the CO2 fertilization effect can compensate reduction of wheat biomass with warming temperature in a strong compensating effect. Under the CO2 fertilization effect, the rain-fed and irrigated wheat biomasses increase respectively, and the increment of biomass goes up with temperature rising. The rain-fed wheat biomass increase is greater than the irrigated wheat biomass. Without consideration of CO2 fertilization effect, both irrigated and rain-fed wheat biomasses reduce, and there is a higher probability for the irrigated wheat biomass than that of the rain-fed wheat biomass.

Impact of fertilization on chestnut growth, N and P concentrations in runoff water on degraded slope land in South China

Growing fruit trees on the slopes of rolling hills in South China was causing serious environmental problems because of heavy application of chemical fertilizers and soil erosion. Suitable sources of fertilizers and proper rates of applications were of key importance to both crop yields and environmental protection. In this article, the impact of four fertilizers, i.e., inorganic compound fertilizer, organic compound fertilizer, pig manure compost, and peanut cake （peanut oil pressing residue）, on chestnut （Castanea mollissima Blume） growth on a slope in South China, and on the total N and total P concentrations in runoff waters have been investigated during two years of study, with an orthogonal experimental design. Results show that the organic compound fertilizer and peanut cake promote the heights of young chestnut trees compared to the control. In addition, peanut cake increases single-fruit weights and organic compound fertilizer raises single-seed weights. All the fertilizers increased the concentrations of total N and total P in runoff waters, except for organic compound fertilizer, in the first year experiment. The observed mean concentrations of total N varied from 1.6 mg/L to 3.2 mg/L and P from 0.12 mg/L to 0.22 mg/L, which were increased with the amount of fertilizer applications, with no pattern of direct proportion. On the basis of these experiment results, organic compound fertilizer at 2 kg/tree and peanut cake at 1 kg/tree are recommended to maximize chestnut growth and minimize water pollution.

Effects of nitrogen addition on plant biomass and tissue elemental content in different degradation stages of temperate steppe in northern China

Aims Grassland degradation has become a common problem worldwide.Several studies have analyzed the effects of nitrogen(N)addition on plant growth in grasslands,but few have considered its effects on plant growth in degraded grasslands.The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of N addition on plant growth in grasslands with different levels of degradation in Inner Mongolia,China.Methods A 2-year field experiment was conducted to evaluate plant growth response to N addition in degraded grasslands on the Inner Mongolian Steppe.Grasslands with four levels of degradation were selected for N-addition treatments(0,10,20,30,40,50 g N m−2 year−1).Important Findings Aboveground biomass was increased by N fertilization in degraded grasslands,and N addition was significantly related to increased biomass in grasslands with severe degradation.However,N fertilization did not significantly affect belowground biomass.The effects of N addition on foliar nutrient concentrations in the same species differed among grasslands with different degradation lev-els.There was an inconsistent response to N addition between Sanguisorba officinalis and Vicia sepium in non-degraded grassland.There was a significant positive correlation between foliar N content and aboveground biomass in grasslands with different levels of deg-radation.Our results indicate that the effects of N addition on plant growth in grasslands differ according to the severity of degradation.We conclude that N fertilization may be an effective management technique for degraded grasslands in this area and may improve for-age productivity in the short term.

牛栏江—滇池补水工程水源区不同时间尺度径流变化特征

为做好补水工程水资源调度、配置、流域水安全治理和区域防汛抗旱工作,充分发挥工程效益,基于牛栏江—滇池补水工程水源区代表站长系列水文资料,采用集中度、不均匀系数、Hurst系数、M-K趋势检验、滑动T检验等多种方法分析了牛栏江—滇池补水工程水源区不同时间尺度径流变化特征。结果表明,水源区不同时间尺度径流年际变化大、丰-平-枯周期明显;年内分配向均匀性和坦化趋势演变;最小1、7 d径流显著上升,其他7个径流趋势变化不显著,均发生突变;年、丰水期、极端最大等5个径流指标突变后径流量减少明显,枯水期和极端最小等4个径流指标突变后为增长趋势;年径流突变后8~10月来水量减少明显;预计补水工程水源区未来一段时间不易发生极端枯水事件,但总来水量可能会进一步衰减。

大气NH_(3)浓度升高和施氮对冬小麦生物量和氮素利用的影响

为揭示大气NH_(3)浓度升高和施氮对冬小麦生物量和氮素利用的影响,通过开顶式气室,以小偃22为试验材料,于2020-2022两年进行田间微区试验,设置3个施氮水平(0、180和240 kg·hm^(-2))和两种大气NH_(3)浓度(空气背景NH_(3)浓度:0.01~0.03 mg·m^(-3);高NH_(3)浓度:0.30~0.60 mg·m^(-3)),对不同处理下小麦地上部和根系干物质、氮素积累量及氮素利用效率进行分析。结果表明,大气NH_(3)浓度升高能显著提升小麦地上部生物量、根系生物量、地上部氮素积累量和根系氮素积累量,2年内平均增幅分别为5.77%、6.74%、8.94%和9.98%。在空气背景NH_(3)浓度下,施氮后小麦显著增产,180和240 kg·hm^(-2)施氮水平下产量较0 kg·hm^(-2)施氮水平分别提高了45.26%和50.67%。在大气NH_(3)浓度升高环境中,随着施氮量的增加,小麦产量出现先升后降趋势,180 kg·hm^(-2)施氮水平下产量最高,240 kg·hm^(-2)施氮水平下小麦产量较0 kg·hm^(-2)施氮水平降低17.97%,小麦氮肥农学效率和氮素利用率也随之降低。这说明,大气NH3浓度升高的环境中适当减少氮肥施用量能有效提升冬小麦的氮素利用率,稳定小麦产量。

基于下垫面遥感数据的山东省汇流地类分区

基于山东省2020年下垫面遥感数据及高分辨率DEM资料,从影响汇流的下垫面因子出发,按地貌-土地利用组合进行了汇流地类划分,并对全省53个不同面积的子流域汇流地类进行了分析。依据中国1∶100万数字地貌分类方案并结合山东省地貌实际情况,山东省地貌类型主要分为平原、丘陵和山地3类,平原、丘陵、山地之间的起伏度临界值分别为30、100 m,相应的坡度临界值分别为1.8°、5°;基于中国多时期土地利用遥感监测数据集土地利用分类系统,将耕地划分为水田和旱地,单列裸土地,最终将山东省土地利用分为8个大类;将地貌划分结果和土地利用划分结果进行叠加,划分山东省汇流地类为平原-旱地、平原-建设用地、丘陵-旱地等22类,其中平原-旱地面积占比最大;从子流域汇流地类平均情况来看,随着子流域面积增加,汇流地类数不断增加直至稳定,而最大汇流地类占比不断减小直至稳定。

城市不同下垫面降雨径流水质监测及特征研究

城市面源污染是仅次于农业面源污染的第二大非点源污染,也是影响城市水生态系统健康的重要原因。随着城市化的快速发展,下垫面改变导致城市河流洪峰增大,河流污染加剧。基于沥青屋面、砖砌路面、油毡屋面和绿地四种典型城市下垫面的5场降雨径流监测试验资料,分析了不同下垫面条件下的降雨径流污染水平、径流水质变化特征和初始冲刷效应。结果表明:(1)4种下垫面的降雨径流总氮质量浓度均属于劣Ⅴ类水;四种下垫面的总磷污染程度相对较轻,沥青屋面、砖砌路面、油毡屋面和绿地的降雨径流总磷质量浓度优于Ⅳ类水的频率分别为80%、16%、88.46%和5.56%;沥青屋面、砖砌路面、油毡屋面和绿地的降雨径流总悬浮物质量浓度分布范围分别是7~798、15~569、10~871和44~378 mg/L。(2)总氮和总磷的径流污染水平排序为:砖砌路面>绿地>沥青屋面>油毡屋面;总悬浮物的径流污染水平排序为:绿地>砖砌路面>油毡屋面>沥青屋面。(3)中雨情景下各下垫面不同污染指标变化趋势差异较大,而小雨情景下受人为活动影响较大的下垫面的各污染指标浓度较高。(4)各下垫面污染物的初始冲刷强度排序均为:总悬浮物>总磷>总氮;各下垫面的初始冲刷强度排序为:沥青屋面>油毡屋面>砖砌路面>绿地。(5)沥青屋面和油毡屋面降雨径流中的总悬浮物和总磷具有较好的同源性,而砖砌路面降雨径流中的总磷与总氮和总悬浮物都具有较好的同源性。综合而言,各下垫面总氮和总悬浮物的场次降雨径流平均浓度远超于地表水Ⅴ类水质标准,会对城市水体造成污染,可根据不同下垫面的特点采取相应措施来降低污染物浓度。

Characteristics of Hg pollution in urban stormwater runoff in Nanjing city, China

In order to assess the mercury Hg pollution in urban stormwater runoff in Nanjing 11 rainfall events in the Maqun region of Nanjing circle expressway were monitored and the events mean concentrations EMC of Hg and the impact of rainfall characteristics on Hg pollution in runoff were analyzed.Results show that the pollution of different Hg species is serious and total Hg THg dissolved Hg HgD and particulate Hg HgP are found to be in the range of 0.173 to 3.347 0.069 to 0.862 and 0.104 to 2.485μg/L respectively.The average EMC value of THg exceeds the Ⅴ class limitation value of Quality standards of surface water environment GB 3838-2002 of China. Hg in runoff mainly exists in particulate form and the concentrations of Hgre 0.250 to 2.821 μg/L are far more than those of Hg0 0.023 to 0.215 μg/L and Hg2＋ 0.026 to 0.359 μg/L . The order of rainfall characteristics impacting on Hg pollution in runoff is dry periods 〉runoff time〉duration of rainfall〉storm intensity〉rainfall.